Jewish History

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26. Declaring Israel

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Neil Rogachevsky

J.J. and Dr. Neil Rogachevsky skip down the winding (theoretical) road towards Israeli independence, and tell the story of the drafting of Ben Gurion's declaration of independence.   
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25. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Jonathan Garb

J.J. and Dr. Jonathan Garb march down the various paths of the Ram"chal's thought, and straighten out some of mysteries of his life, thought, and reception.
Podcast

24. Copernicus and the Jews

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Jeremy Brown

J.J. and Dr. Jeremy Brown circulate some of the Jewish responses to Copernicus.  
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29. Rashi's Torah

J.J. Kimche, Eric Lawee

J.J. and Dr. Eric Lawee comment on Rashi's astounding career, and refuse to gloss over his contentious journey to join the Jewish canon. 
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e-TiM: The Mussar Dispute

Dr. Marc Shapiro

The Mussar Dispute Dr. Marc Shapiro Mondays, 8:30pm Eastern continuing, September, 9, 2024 The Mussar Movement, originated by R. Israel Salanter, was to have an enormous influence on the yeshiva world. Yet it also created great controversy. Why…
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19. Anti-Maimonides | Dr. Tamar Rudavsky

Dr. Tamar Rudavsky

J.J. and Dr. Tamar Rudavsky trace the responses to Maimonides among Medieval Jewish Philosophers. T.M. Rudavsky is Professor of Philosophy at The Ohio State University. She specializes in medieval Jewish philosophy and has edited three volumes:…
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e-TiM: Forgotten Synagogue Classics

Yosef Lindell

Forgotten Synagogue Classics Yosef Lindell Mondays starting January 15, 2024  at 1:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Israel Time Walk into an English-speaking Orthodox shul these days, and you’ll see many ArtScroll siddurim and chumashim on the shelves. But…
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e-TiM: The Gates of Gaza

Shulie Mishkin

The Gates of Gaza Shulie Mishkin Wednesdays, 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel time Class on Wednesday, February 14 is cancelled January 10  Introduction and Tanakh period January 17 Second Temple Times - Twentieth Century: Jewish and Christian…
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18. The German Haskalah | Dr. Michah Gottlieb

Dr. Michah Gottleib

J.J. and Dr. Michah Gottlieb shed light on the origins of the Haskalah in Berlin, and examine Mendelssohn's role in it.
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17. The Real Maimonides | Dr. Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman

J.J. and Dr. Noah Feldman attempt uncover what Maimonides was really trying to do in his halakhic and philosophical works.
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